PORT CHARLOTTE — Like a political candidate, Denise Garbacz is canvassing her Port Charlotte neighborhood, asking folks about the community in which they live and what future they envision. But Garbacz is not seeking elective office; rather, she is trying to create those offices at the local level.

The central quest to her yearlong campaign is simple, yet complicated: Should Port Charlotte become its own city?

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